Sports

Hole in One
May 07, 2008 at 2:34 pm Led by Andrew and Jason Noto, the Hahnville golf team soared to a second place finish in the state meet, finishing only two strokes behind champion Mandeville High.

Camera Shootout 2008
May 07, 2008 at 2:32 pm “Dolphin Splash” by Shari de Castro got the most votes last week and is the May 1 winner in the St. Charles Herald-Guide’s Camera Shootout 2008 photo contest.

Birth Announcements
May 07, 2008 at 2:29 pmKenneth Virgil Hebert was born on April 23 at 6:13 p.m. at Tulane-Lakeside Hospital.

Pets of the Week
May 07, 2008 at 2:25 pm Bosco, a 2-year-old neutered-male hound mix who loves to run around in wide-open field and play fetch is currently up for adoption at the St. Charles Humane Society.

Mother of the Year
May 07, 2008 at 2:24 pm When the Herald-Guide went on the hunt for St. Charles Parish’s Mother of the Year, we had no idea just how many great moms call our parish home.

Fishing park on the west bank?
May 07, 2008 at 2:22 pm On Sunday, the police cited four unsuspecting anglers with criminal trespassing for bank fishing along the containment levee of the Davis Pond diversion.

The Cook’s Corner
May 07, 2008 at 2:22 pm Whip up a new dish for your family with the Herald-Guide’s Recipe of the Week.

Sheriff's Reports
May 07, 2008 at 2:14 pm Arrests
•Nancy NcKenna, 51, of 2108 Ormond Blvd. in Destrehan was arrested on April 29 and charged with theft of goods under $100.

Willowridge sewage leak needs fixing
May 07, 2008 at 2:12 pm To the editor:
I am a resident of St. Charles Parish and have been for most of my life. When my husband and I moved back after 8 years of Navy life, we were excited to be able to purchase a home in the Willowridge Subdivision. Growing up here, I have always admired and loved the subdivision and when we purchased our small home on Laurel Court I felt beyond blessed.

Heather R. Breaux BLOG
May 07, 2008 at 2:12 pm If you were my mother, then you’d probably still be able to recall the echoing of my bedroom door being slammed shut out of frustration or the shrieking sounds of my sister and me fighting for no other reason than “because we can.”

Let’s take another look at the President
May 07, 2008 at 2:09 pm Though the favorability ratings of President George W. Bush are claimed to have gone down, it seems that many citizens would side with him on the basic issues, especially here in Louisiana.

St. Pierre helps ease senior hurricane worries
May 07, 2008 at 10:58 am Dozens of seniors from around the parish gathered last week at the VFW Hall in Luling for a hurricane seminar that specifically zeroed in on what they should do in the event a hurricane hits St. Charles Parish.

Testing dates moved back for first time in 10 years
May 07, 2008 at 10:57 am LEAP, iLEAP and GEE testing dates will be pushed back for students in every grade beginning next school year. This change means that testing will occur in April for the first time since the state’s accountability system began in 1999.

Parish certification could lead to lower flood insurance
May 07, 2008 at 10:55 am St. Charles Parish is one step closer to receiving a national certification for storm preparedness. According to FEMA, the Insurance Services Organization (ISO) may provide points to communities that reach this certification, which can be applied toward lowering flood insurance rates.